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Here are some pics of Flak Bait I snapped last Friday.

It will be interesting to see how they repair the damage to the paint where all the visitors have touched it when the plane is assembled at U-H... :roll:

Overall it is an amazing time capsule.

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Anyone know what the ducks mean?

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I remember walking up to that airplane and realizing just how tiny the B-26 is.

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"Anyone know what the ducks mean"?

I believe they were decoy missions to draw the fighters away from the main force, i.e. target.
I could be wrong :?:
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Don't get me started...:x

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My question is, why do they allow the general public close enough to be able to touch her? :roll:

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i had a b-26 control wheel, sold it to a guy in france, he gave it as a gift. his father inlaw flew marauders in french markings via free french forces. while i'm glad the the relic went to a good home, i sure do miss it.

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It will be interesting to see how they repair the damage to the paint where all the visitors have touched it

Don't get me started...:x

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As I was taking pictures of the worn areas my girlfriend told me to stop freaking out... I said that I was restraining myself the best I could. :lol: It looks like the portion near the nose and the section at the rear are the most noticable.

I did reach my camera around the barrier for some of the shots.

I made it a point to get a shot with some little fingers in it. We can only hope that the kid will become a warbird fan from it.

I understand the whole "hands on" history thing... but it is such a shame to see all that original paint worn away for want of a few feet of plexi glass... :?

Atleast the worn portion near the nose is covered now.

I think the window into the interior is an amazing exhibit all by itself.

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Here's a pic I shot last summer. The two teens and their dad were all rubbing their hands all over the mission markers. :x I was seething by the time I left the museum..people were grabbing, banging on, or trying to move every aircraft part within reach.

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Boy, that picture is gonna piss me off for the rest of the day....

Maybe $20-$30 of all that stimulus money can be diverted from the corrupt banks to get a piece of plexiglass to protect the darn thing...


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Boy, that picture is gonna piss me off for the rest of the day....

Maybe $20-$30 of all that stimulus money can be diverted from the corrupt banks to get a piece of plexiglass to protect the darn thing...


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wish it was flying instead. :lol:

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How about they just assemble it "as is" and display it in the Hazy center...

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